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Fight At The Coffee Co. Jail Leads To An Attempted Murder Charge
An inmate in the Coffee County Jail was charged with criminal attempt to commit first degree murder of another inmate. According to Sgt. Danny Ferrell of the sheriff’s department, Cae Aguilera has been charged with attempted murder after a fight with another inmate in the jail. On Wednesday Oct. 29 Aguilera got into a fight with inmate Michael Brown. Brown suffered a broken wrist, had a heart attack and was transported to Medical Center of Manchester. He then went into a coma and was transferred to Centennial Hospital in Nashville where he is being treated. Brown was in jail...
Four People Hurt In Manchester Crash
Manchester Police was called to the scene of a four vehicle accident on Wednesday night. The crash occurred at the Hwy 41/55 intersection. Two small pick-ups were in the turning lane going from 41 to 55 when a car pulled into turning lane and officials say it appears the person driving did not break in time. This caused a chain reaction wreck with the car, two trucks and a van that was next to car in another lane of traffic. Manchester Fire and Rescue arrived at the scene and aided Coffee County EMS to load 4 patients to be...
Audit Finds Big Problems In Grundy County
An audit by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury says there are still problems in Grundy County. The annual audit resulted in 14 findings, 10 of which were also identified in last year’s audit report. The highway superintendent’s office and the director of schools’ office were once again the source of numerous deficiencies and weaknesses, according to a news release from the State Comptroller. Problems noted in the audit included non-compliant purchasing procedures in several departments, inadequate segregation of financial duties, poor record-keeping and failure to follow policies. Grundy County created an Audit Committee in May of 2013, however...
MTSU Poll Shows Close Vote Coming On Amendment 1
A close vote may be in store for Tennessee’s proposed constitutional amendment on abortion, according to the latest statewide MTSU Poll. The amendment, known as Amendment 1, would specify that Tennessee’s constitution does not include a right to an abortion. The recent poll of 600 registered voters, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points, showed the following: • 39 percent — for • 32 percent — against • 15 percent — undecided • 8 percent — won’t/didn’t vote • 6 percent — no answer This poll was conducted Oct. 22-26 by professional interviewers...
It’s Time To “Fall Back”
It’s time to “fall back” again. At 2 a.m. Sunday, you’ll have to turn your clock back one hour, because it’s the end of daylight saving time. It’s also time to change smoke alarm batteries. Local fire departments remind you to change batteries at least twice a year. You also need to test these alarms and reminding others to do the same are some of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce tragic deaths and injuries. Working smoke alarms can increase your chances of surviving a fire by up to 50%. And don’t forget the batteries in your carbon...
Important Voting Information
Yesterday early voting ended and now if you plan on casting a ballot you’ll need to head to the polls on Tuesday (Nov. 4). We have information concerning the voters in District 20, that’s the Coffee County Senior Citizens Center, in Tullahoma. The Senior Citizens building has a flooding issue and will not be available for voting on Tuesday. The Coffee County election commission is trying to get the word out to all those voters that they should go to DW Wilson Center, 510 N. Collins St. (just across the street) to vote on Election Day. Early voting numbers...
Dead Bobcat Found Hanging From Goalpost At Tullahoma’s Practice Field–UPDATE
On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 a dead Bobcat was discovered at the football practice field at Tullahoma High. That field was in use on Monday and no irregularities were noticed. The students who discovered the Bobcat reported to their teacher and the Bobcat was removed from the goalpost. THS officials reported the incident to the Tullahoma Police Department and the dead animal was removed from the property by Tullahoma Animal Control. Local authorities and officials with Coffee County High School and Tullahoma High School are investigating this issue. Dr Dan Lawson Director of Tullahoma Schools says, “This despicable act...
Shelbyville Man Arrested After Fight Breaks Out Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
We learned from our friends at the Shelbyville Times Gazette that a Shelbyville man faces charges after a brawl at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport last Thursday. McCleish Christmas “Mac” Benham, 27, is charged with public intoxication and simple assault. Benham allegedly kicked a man in the groin and hit him in the head with his fist before three to five passengers subdued him, according to a Dallas police report. He continued to struggle with officers while being arrested, an airport police officer said in his report. According to a DFW Airport police officer, Benham argued with an American Airlines...
